Published on December 05, 2024

Compassionate Physician/Advanced Practice Provider of the Year award winners.

Bronson Honors Four Providers with Compassionate Physician/Advanced Practice Provider of the Year Awards

In December, Bronson awarded four providers with the 2024 Compassionate Physician/Advanced Practice Provider of the Year Award. This year, the honorees include three physicians and one advanced practice provider. Recipients who were nominated and chosen by their peers include: Hari Nair, MD, with Bronson Oncology & Hematology Specialists in Battle Creek; Amanda Walker, DO, with Bronson Obstetrics, Gynecology & Midwifery Specialists in Kalamazoo and South Haven; Spencer Winters, MD, with Bronson Adult Critical Care in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek; Kirsten Bonifacio, PhD, with Bronson Pediatric Oncology & Hematology Specialists in Kalamazoo.

“Empathy is the ability to share the feelings of another. Compassion goes beyond empathy by taking action to reduce another person’s suffering,” says Michelle Halley, MD, Bronson Pediatric Critical Care Specialists, Bronson Children’s Hospital, and chair of Bronson system provider wellness committee. “Our 2024 Compassionate Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers of the Year have demonstrated both empathy and compassion for the difficulty and suffering of their patients. All four of our award recipients serve as incredible examples of the excellent quality care we strive to give every patient. I am humbled and thankful to have the opportunity to work with such caring and committed professionals.”

The 2024 Bronson Compassionate Physician and Compassionate Advanced Practice Provider of the Year Awards are presented through the generosity of donors to Bronson Health Foundation, including:

  • Gretchen LaReau Memorial Fund at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, supporting one physician award in Kalamazoo County
  • Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Community Partners, supporting recipient(s) from Calhoun County
  • Bernice DeHaan Memorial Donor Advised Fund

For more information about the donors and the awards, visit bronsonhealth.com/bronson-health-foundation/funds-and-endowments/compassionate-provider-fund/.